122 THE ORCHID REVIESP. [May, 1916. 
resided at Glebelands, South Woodford, and the Glebelands collection 
soon became famous, sterling novelties being frequently acquired, while a 
beginning was soon made in the fascinating work of raising hybrids. Some 
two years ago the collection was moved to the clearer air of Pembury, 
near Tunbridge Wells, where a fine new range of houses had been 
erected, which we recently had the pleasure of seeing, and of which an 
account was given at pp. 74-76, 93-95 of our last two issues. He was a 
great lover of Orchids, and a very regular exhibitor at the R.H.S. meetings, 
where many notable things were staged from time to time, and in particular 
we remember the magnificent specimen of Odontoglossum Georgius Rex to 
which a Silver Lindley Medal and a First-class Certificate were given at 
the last Holland House Show. Besides his long services to the Royal 
Horticultural Society, we may recall that he was Chairman of the Board of 
Directors of the Great International Exhibition held at the Royal 
Hospital, Chelsea, in Igt2, a position entailing a vast amount of work. 
Mr. Gurney Fowler found in his Orchids a delightful relaxation from the 
-cares of business, as we know by a pleasant day spent in his company at 
Brackenhurst, and we shall not soon forget the magnificent display of 
Dendrobiums—purple, white, and yellow—in the Corridor there ; also his 
familiarity with all the details of his fine collection, and the careful way in 
which everything was recorded. Activity was apparent on every hand, and 
much was in progress in the hybridising department. We may add that only 
ten days before his death several choice Orchids were acquired at a Red Cross 
Sale. Mr. Fowler was a bachelor. His name is commemorated in Cattleya 
Fowleri (Leopoldii x Hardyana), Brassocatlelia Fowleri (Bl. Gratrixize X 
‘C. Schroederze), and Odontoglossum Fowlerianum (cirrhosum x Rossii). 
Among notable plants raised in the collection may be mentioned Cymbidium 
_glebelandense (insigne X Schroederi) and C. Niobe (tigrinum x Veitchii). 
For the loan of the accompanying block we are indebted to the courtesy of 
the Editor of the Gardeners’ Chronicle. 
GIFT OF Books To THE LINDLEY LiBRARY.—A magnificent collection 
of books from the library of the late Sir Trevor Lawrence, Bart., has 
been presented to the Lindley Library. The volumes are beautifully 
bound in half calf, and form a valuable acquisition. They bear a book 
plate inscribed: ‘‘ Presented to the Lindley Library of the Royal 
Horticultural Society in memory of Sir J. J. Trevor Lawrence, K.C.V: 
V.M.H.., President of the Society from 1885 to 1913, by his children, 1916.” 
Among the Orchid books may be mentioned, T. Moore’s Illustrations of 
‘Orchidaceous Plants ; R. Warner’s Select Orchidaceous Plants; Lindenia, 
Iconographie des Orchidees, 17 volumes; L’Orchidophile, 10 volumes; 
-and Journal des Orchidees, 7 volumes. 
